Name: Concrete Works Risk Assessment
Brand: BlueSafe Online
SKU: prod_01KBY6RM2809XA3SZ48QP364R2
Price: 79.50 AUD
Availability: InStock

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers concrete works from pre-start planning and deliveries through pumping, pouring, finishing and washout. It supports planning for vehicle, plant, falls, cement, silica, electrical, weather and cleanup risks.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

Plan the work area, pour sequence, access, services, ground conditions and site separation.
Manage deliveries, vehicle movements, reversing and congestion around pour locations.
Set up pumps, lines, hoses and concrete placement equipment.
Work around pour areas, formwork edges, penetrations and temporary access ways.
Handle materials, tools, forms and hoses during concrete work.
Manage silica dust, wet cement, additives, slurry and nearby exposure.
Use electrical equipment and leads in wet or slurry-contaminated areas.
Operate powered tools and plant while managing noise, vibration and flying particles.
Manage heat, rain, wind, low light and changing site conditions.
Clean out lines, conduct washout and manage residual waste and trip hazards.

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses carrying out concrete works.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Activity	Potential Hazards
Planning, site set-up and pre-start checks	Unclear work area, pour sequence or access arrangements Unidentified underground or overhead services People and plant sharing the same area Poor ground conditions affecting trucks, pumps or mobile plant Unauthorised access by other workers or the public
Deliveries, vehicle movements and reversing	Workers struck by concrete trucks, agitators or other mobile plant Reversing collisions Congestion at pump or pour locations Poor visibility, blind spots and changed traffic conditions Slip hazards from spilled concrete or washout water on access routes
Pump set-up, lines and placement equipment	Pump or boom instability Contact with overhead powerlines or nearby structures Line failure, hose whip or uncontrolled movement Workers in the line of fire during pumping or clean-out Trips from lines, hoses and ancillary equipment
Concrete pour area, formwork edges and access	Falls from slabs, decks, penetrations, trenches or formwork edges Slips on wet concrete, reo, mud or slurry Collapse or failure of access ways or temporary platforms Workers struck by moving hose or plant at the pour face
Manual handling of materials, tools and hoses	Musculoskeletal strain from lifting, carrying or dragging Awkward postures while screeding, finishing or handling forms Repetitive movement and fatigue Pinch points when moving tools, mesh, boards or hoses
Silica dust, cement exposure and hazardous substances	Respirable crystalline silica from cutting, grinding, drilling or demolishing concrete Skin burns, dermatitis or eye injury from wet cement, additives or slurry Dust exposure to nearby workers Poor housekeeping spreading contaminated dust or slurry
Electrical equipment, leads and wet work areas	Electric shock from damaged tools, leads or connections Use of electrical equipment in wet or slurry-contaminated areas Contact with temporary power, buried services or overhead lines Unauthorised repairs to electrical equipment
Powered tools, plant, noise and vibration	Injury from grinders, saws, vibrators and other powered tools Exposure to hazardous noise Hand-arm vibration from concrete tools Flying particles, tool kickback or guard failure
Weather, heat, visibility and environmental conditions	Heat stress, dehydration and fatigue Reduced visibility in rain, wind or low light Slippery surfaces during wet weather Wind affecting booms, hoses, dust or communication
Cleaning, washout, blockages and end-of-task shutdown	Line pressure release during clean-out Hose whip, ejected objects or splash during washout Chemical burns from slurry and wash water Uncontrolled waste disposal, slips and residual trip hazards

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Acceptance Guaranteed: If your client or principal requests changes during document review, BlueSafe will help revise the document at no extra cost and support resubmission until it is accepted.

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of fatigue at work — Provide sufficient breaks while at work; p. 30.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Plant hazard identification — Traffic movements in the workplace; p. 17.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the risk of falls at workplaces — 3.2 Identifying the hazards; p. 16.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Hazardous manual tasks — 4.1 The hierarchy of control measures; p. 31.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Excavation work — 2.3. Controlling the risks; p. 17.
Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work — 5. Controlling the risks; p. 29.

Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
Initial and residual risk ratings
Assigned responsible persons for each activity
Risk matrix and assessment classification
Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
Site-specific customisation before use

Concrete Works Risk Assessment

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